سَرَت بِهجة الأَرواح في البر وَالبَحر

بعرس أَمين اللَه ذي المَجد وَالفَخر

Joy spread in the land and sea

At the wedding of God's trustee, of glory and pride

وَعطرت الآفاق من طيب نَشره

لما نَشقت مِن عُرسهِ أَطيب العطر

And horizons were fragrant from the scent it dispersed

When the most fragrant scent burst from his wedding

بِناء بَنى فَوق القُلوب مَسرة

مَدى الدَهر تَعلو فَوق أَجنحة النسر

He built, atop hearts, a happiness

That soars above the wings of eagles through time

قران تَلاقى فيهِ شَمس وَنير

إِذا قيل بَدر كانَ أَبهى مِن البَدر

A pairing of sun and moon

If called full moon, it’s brighter than the full moon

مِن النَفر السامين في كُل مَوطن

وَجوههم في الناس كَالأَنجُم الزُهر

Of the sublime souls in every place

Their faces among people like shining stars

توطن في الحَدباء حَتّى تَشَوقت

لَهُ البَلدة الزَوراء في آخر الأَمر

He dwelled in Hadebaa until it longed

For him, the little barren town, in the end

فَجاءَ لَها كيما تَفوز بِقُربه

وَهمته الكُبرى وَنائله الوَفر

So he came to it, for it to gain by his nearness

And his great hopes and abundant attainment

فَأَخصب مِنها كُل دار وَأَقبَلَت

إِلَيهِ بِوَجه باسم السن وَالثغر

So every house became fertile through him and turned

To him with a face smiling with age and youth

فَأكرمه وَالمَولى الوَزير الَّذي مَحَت

صَوارمه رجس الغواية وَالكُفر

So the Minister honored him, he who erased

The filth of misguidance and blasphemy with his swords

وَأنزله في مصره وَجواره

فَبورك مِن جار وَبورك مِن مصر

And lodged him in his Egypt and neighborhood

So blessed was the neighbor and blessed the lodging

وَوالى عَلَيهِ لُطفه وَأَحله

مَحلاً شَريف الحَد مُرتفع القَصر

And he bestowed on him his kindness and settled him

In a noble, lofty palace

وَحاول أَن يَبقى عَزيزاً مُكرماً

لَدَيهِ وَيَبقى عِندَهُ وافر القَدر

And strove that he remain honored and esteemed

By him, and remain of abundant merit with him

فَأَولاه مِن كنز المَحاسن درة

محجبة تَسمو عَلى الكَوكب الدري

So he gave him a jewel of virtues concealed

Rising above the starry orb

وَطَوقه في نَحره عقد جَوهر

فَيا حسن ذاكَ العقد في ذَلِكَ النَحر

And clasped around his neck a gemstone necklace

Beautiful that necklace on that neck

وَأَلبَسَهُ في كَفه خَير خاتم

فراق لأَن الدُر يحسن في البَحر

And placed on his hand the best ring

Parting is best, for pearls are finest in the sea

ليهنك عُرس فيهِ مَجد وَسُؤدد

وَسَعد بَدا في ضمنه طالع اليُسر

To delight him a wedding of glory and fortune

And good fortune appeared within it, rising fortune

تَأَلَّق مِن إِيماضه كُل حالك

مِن الدَهر فَابيضت بِهِ أَوجه الدَهر

Every horizon shone from its glimmer

So the epochs whitened through it

وَأَخصَب وَجه الأَرض مِن نوته الَّذي

كفينا بِهِ عَن وابل الغَيث وَالقطر

And the face of earth became fertile from his clouds that

Sufficed us against rain showers and droplets

وَنَورت الأَشجار مِن طَرَب كَما

تَحَركَت الأَقطار بِالحلل الخُضر

And trees shone from joy, as

The regions quivered with green garments

عَقيلة مَجد زَفها رائد الهَنا

إِلَيك أَمين اللَه يا بَهجَة العَصر

A glorious bride brought to you, O pride of the age

Trustee of God, O delight of the time

تَهن بِها هنيت بِالعز وَالعُلى

وَبَذل الحلى وَالحلي وَالبيض وَالصفر

Rejoice with her, rejoice with might and sublimity

And giving adornments, jewelry, whites, and yellows

لَك انفلَقَت مِن عالم الحُسن غرة

كَما انفَلَقَ الصُبح المُنير مِن الفَجر

For you a pearl split from the world of beauty

As dawn splits shining from the horizon

وَزد أَربَعاً وَاجمَع هَديك مُؤرخاً

تَهن أَمين الفَعل بِالكَوكَب الدري

And add four and date your gift recording

“Trustee of deeds was delighted with the starry orb”